ClairolNatural Instincts Demi-Permanent Hair Dye, 5 Medium Brown Hair Color, Pack of 1

I was using Madison Reed for the past 15 years but I’m really trying to cut down on nonessentials. I haven’t used Natural Instincts since high school and I’m bummed I overspent for so long! The color is perfect for me. I have medium brown hair but almost every color brown turns my hair too dark. This matched exactly. The conditioner is awesome (I forgot about the conditioner, why can’t we buy this by the gallon??) and the results were great. This is probably enough for me to use half each time to cover my greys. Since it’s almost identical ti my natural color, I don’t need to color root to tip. I did use a mixing bowl and brush to apply instead of the bottle, but I think the bottle would be even easier. Never going back!

I love this hair color! It gives a rich, natural caramel brown shade that looks vibrant but not too harsh. The application is easy, and the formula feels gentle on my hair. My hair feels soft and shiny after coloring, and the color lasts nicely without fading too quickly. Perfect for a quick, semi-permanent change without damaging my hair.

I only have some greying around the hairline but I think this would still blend with more greying. I put it on my roots and hairline first for 10 minutes then apply the rest. The box says do 20 minutes, but I leave on for 30 mins because I really want to make sure those greys are getting soaked to the max. Use your judgement depending how porous your hair is. If I were to get stinging, I would wash it off sooner. For me, the color feels really gentle and no stinging or discomfort. It smells nice. I have been using Natural Instincts color for many years, doing the fun colors as a teen sometimes. I don't do the fun colors as often now mainly because with my greying it's such a delicate balance, like redoing the roots and all then i have pink hair with brown and grey roots.. don't always feel up to the increased maintenance.If anything, I think the formula has gotten even better and gentler/more natural over the years. The color I got was 6C which is a neutral light brown. My natural color has lots of gold in it so I offset it by doing neutral or cooler shades of brown, as inevitably my natural gold tones will start to show thru as the color fades. For this brand, the neutral and cool shades truly remove my brassiness and the greys are blended into a light brownish or highlight looking, for about 5-6 weeks. Sadly, my greys don't always 100% absorb the color, sometimes I still have some greys but they are blended into highlighted tones. It takes more intensive work to fully color the greys, more intense than semi-permanent color.During the summer I do a warmer shade like the light caramel brown, I like to rotate out seasonally with slight color changes. It looks even better when out in the sun as the sun naturally lightens it.Over the past 6 months I experimented with color depositing shampoos. They actually cover my grey better, like near 100%, BUT it absolutely destroyed and dried out my hair to the point I suffered significant hair loss. Natural Instincts never has been harsh like that for my thinner porous hair, from now on I am sticking to this and similar gentle brands.

I have dark brown hair with grey around my forehead and a little grey mixed throughout. Medium brown was a bit dark for me so I am trying the 6 light brown next. I prefer a demi-permanent so that it gradually washes out. I have washed it several times and it is still looking good. It was easy to mix and apply but it is thin so you have to be careful of drips. I feel it covered the grey well. I deducted a star because both of my orders were put in with other items and the boxes got destroyed. Luckily the contents were okay. I would attach pictures but I felt the camera did not show the actual color. My advice is to go one shade lighter than you need and go from there.

I've been using 6G demi-permanenent haircolor to cover greys and spice up my ash brown hair at home for 3 years. It's easy to apply, doesn't stain, smell, or irritate. I reapply every 2-3 weeks (8-12 shampoos) because it doesn't last as long as they say. Even so, this color is a great value, costing less money and time compared to the salon. I love how the color gently fades, leaving no demarcation at the roots. My grey hairs look like highlights at first, and become more grey over time as the rest fades to brown. The ends retain more color. Because its demi-permanent with no ammonia, my hair is soft and strong. No split ends. I air dry. These pics are before and after an application.